Journeys, a Nashville-based teen fashion footwear and accessories retailer with 815 stores across the United States, has expanded into Canada, opening three stores in Toronto this spring.
"We are both excited and proud of our first few stores" in Canada, Robert Taylor, the company's senior VP, said by email. The first location, at
Mapleview Shopping Centre in Burlington opened May 1, while locations at
Square One in Mississauga and
Fairview Mall in North York opened June 5. According to Taylor, the stores' staffing levels are still being adjusted, but he anticipates that "each store could employ up to 10 associates, more during peak seasons, including store managers, co-managers, full- and part-time positions, depending on each store's volume."
Taylor says the Journey's brand is "attitude you can wear." The retailer is part of
Genesco Inc, owners of more than 2,270 retail stores across the continent.
Writer: Edward Keenan
Source: Robert D. Taylor, Senior Vice President Operations, Journeys
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